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Sedona, Arizona, Sedona Golf Resort, Arizona Golf Courses Online Tee Times | Players Club | Short Game Clinics | About SunCor | Email Club | Employment Opportunities | Contact Us Our Properties: SunRidge Canyon Fountain Hills, AZ Sedona Golf Resort Sedona, AZ StoneRidge Prescott Valley, AZ Palm Valley Goodyear, AZ Club West Phoenix, AZ Sanctuary Scottsdale, AZ Coral Canyon Washington, UT No other Sedona golf course provides a better combination of jaw-dropping splendor and exceptional challenge than the acclaimed Sedona Golf Resort. Located in the heart of one of the most captivating regions of the Southwest, the thrilling 6,646-yard, par - 71 course is widely considered among the world's most unforgettable golf experiences. Winding around the famed red rocks of Sedona, each hole provides a unique adventure. No wonder this championship Sedona golf course receives a continuous four-star rating from Golf Digest. What's more, Sedona Golf Resort's 18 holes of unparalleled enjoyment are only a short drive from Phoenix or Flagstaff. Discover your personal red rock retreat at the Sedona Golf Resort community. This well planned Sedona golf course offers you many attractive accommodation choices nearby, including Golden Heritage Homes, Hilton Sedona Resort and Sunterra's Ridge Timeshares. Also nearby is The Ridge Spa & Racquet Club, which offers first-class amenities for fitness and relaxation all year round. Famous cowboys saddled up long before anyone teed up at the Sedona Golf Resort. The 18 holes of unequalled championship golf are located where many Western movies of the 1930s and 1940s were filmed. The Sedona Golf Resort is also a museum of sorts. Between the 1st and 18th hole you can still see the remains of the handmade red rock wall from Sedona's original homesteads. Make The Sedona Golf Resort the next Sedona golf course you play! Come experience the splendor of this amazing Sedona golf course for yourself. Please call for more information (928) 284-9355 or (877) 733-9885. Home | Site Map Online Tee Times | Course Up Close | Promotions & Partners | Events | Instruction | Clubs | Contact Us Links | Programs | Tournaments | Weddings & Banquets Events | StoneRidge Destination | Sedona Destination | Sanctuary Destination | PalmValley Destination | CoralCanyon Destination 2005 - SunCor Development Company All Rights Reserved. Web Site by Sitewire Marketspace Solutions, LLC --

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USENIX - USENIX '05 Hotel & Travel Information USENIX '05 Home USENIX Home Events Publications Membership Registration Organizers Invitation At a Glance Training Tech Sessions Themes WiPs BoFs Sponsors Activities Hotel/Travel Services Students Brochure PDF Questions? Help Promote! Call for Papers Past Proceedings Authors Speakers HOTEL & TRAVEL INFORMATION HOTEL USENIX has negotiated special rates for conference attendees at the Marriott Anaheim. Please make your reservation as soon as possible by contacting the hotel directly and mentioning USENIX to get the special group rate, or by clicking here to book online. Hotel Discount Reservation Deadline Friday, April 1, 2005 Deadline Extended! Marriott Anaheim 700 West Convention Way Anaheim, CA 92802-3483 714.750.8000 Hotel Floor Plan (PDF) Room Rates: Single/Double/Triple/Quad: $169 Online Reservations Click here to book through the Marriott Anaheim's Web site. This will send you to a Web form auto-filled with the USENIX reservation code. Discounted In-Room Connectivity All guests booked within the USENIX room block are eligible to receive a discounted Wired for Business Plan rate of $5.95 per day, noon-to-noon. You'll get high-speed Internet access and unlimited domestic long-distance calls within the 50 states. Note: When the rooms in the USENIX block have sold out, requests will be handled on a space-available basis at the hotel's standard rate. Please make your reservation early! Why should you stay in the headquarters hotel? We strongly encourage you to stay in the conference hotel and when making your reservation to identify yourself as a USENIX conference attendee. By staying at the headquarters hotel, you not only help us keep registration fees low, but you also get valuable discounts on local attractions and on in-room connectivity . By contracting rooms for our attendees, we significantly reduce hotel charges for meeting room rental. When those sleeping rooms are not occupied, we face significant financial penalties. Those penalties ultimately force us to raise registration fees. With costs going higher and higher, we are working hard to negotiate the very best hotel rates for you and to keep other conference expenses down, in order to keep registration fees as low as possible. We appreciate your help in this endeavor. TRAVEL Airports Anaheim's location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area makes it easily accessible by air. The three closest airports are Orange County/John Wayne (15 miles SE), Long Beach (20 miles N), and Los Angeles (LAX) (35 miles NW), all of which are served by major airlines. Shuttle service to the hotels is easily accessible from LAX and Orange County. Other airports serving the region include Ontario (35 miles NE) and Burbank/Bob Hope (40 miles NW). Traveling to USENIX '05 from Outside the U.S.A.? See detailed advice from the National Academies about visiting the United States. GROUND TRANSPORTATION Taxi A one-way taxi trip from LAX to the hotel costs $70–$90; from the Orange County airport to the hotel is $30–$40. AirportBus From LAX A one-way trip on the AirportBus from LAX to the hotel costs $16; round-trip is $25. Buses run from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., departing every hour on the hour from the airport. The buses pick up passengers from every terminal at LAX. Please stand outside the baggage claim area under the overhead green bus sign on the center island. To confirm the time of the next bus, use the courtesy phone located in the baggage claim area or call dispatch at 1-714-938-8937 or 1-800-938-8933. Buses are distinctly marked with DISNEYLAND & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE themes or the AirportBus name. From the Orange County Airport A one-way trip on the AirportBus from the Orange County Airport to the hotel costs $11; round-trip is $18. Buses run from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., every hour on the half-hour. After collecting your luggage, please proceed to the Airport ticket booth located across the street at the John Wayne Airport Ground Transportation Center. Buses are distinctly marked with DISNEYLAND & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE themes or the AirportBus name. To confirm the time of the next bus or make a reservation, call the dispatch number 1-714-938-8937 or 1-800-938-8933. Super Shuttle A one-way trip on Super Shuttle from LAX to the hotel costs $15; from the Orange County Airport to the hotel is $10. ABOUT THE AREA Area Map & Info (PDF) USENIX is pleased to bring USENIX '05 to Anaheim. Anaheim offers a wealth of activities for the entire family, a wide array of restaurants to suit every taste and budget, and the beautiful weather of Southern California. There are many attractions that will be of interest to USENIX '05 attendees, many of which are within a few miles of the hotel. Here are just a few: What better reason to visit Anaheim—besides attending USENIX '05—than to discover the magic of Disneyland ? If you stay at the Marriott Anaheim, you'll receive valuable discounts on tickets! Disneyland Park Disney's California Adventure Downtown Disney Go out to the ball game! The Anaheim Angels play only 2 miles from the hotel and will be home the weekend before the conference, April 8–10. Board the Queen Mary in nearby Long Beach for a tour of the floating palace, a fine meal, or even a glimpse of a ghost . Explore the world's largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. For more ideas, visit the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau's Web site . Need a Ride to the Disneyland Parks? Take Anaheim Resort Transit! Anaheim Resort Transit (ART) is a multi-route guest transit system serving the greater Anaheim Resort. Board ART in front of the Marriott Anaheim. Tickets are available in front of the hotel at a self-serve kiosk, at the Front Desk, and in the Lobby Shop. The cost is $3.00 per day, $6.00 for a 2-day pass, or $12 for a five day pass. Children through age 9 ride for free. Daily service begins 60 minutes before area event centers open and concludes 30 minutes after closing. Event centers include Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. During peak periods or special events, 10-minute frequency will service early morning and evening high-demand periods. Non-peak periods days are serviced with 20-minute frequency. Guests can obtain more exact schedules at the Front Desk or Bellstand. See the ART Web site for more information. Need help? Use our Contacts page. Last changed: 7 April 2005 ch

Austria Travel Guide: Vienna

Austria Travel Guide,Tourist Information,Student Visa,Austrian Embassy List,Vienna Hotel Accommodation,Schools,Colleges Austria Travel Guide: Vienna Discount Hotels, Vacation Deals, Holiday Packages, Cheap Accommodation, Tourism & Student Visa & Austrian Embassy Information Search our website Home Site Map Travel Visa Info Hotels Hostels Car Hire Jobs Schools Products Traveler's Guide Visa & Embassy Guide Accommodation Finder Budget Hostels Guide Cheap Hotels Guide Tours Worldwide Travel Books Travel Forum Study Abroad Programs School & College Guide Top 10 Language Schools Browse for Schools Art & Design Schools Boarding Schools Guide Business Schools Guide Colleges, Diploma Programs Computer Science & IT Schools Distance Learning Programs Language Schools Worldwide Schools & Programs for Children Technical Colleges Courses TESOL / TEFL Courses Guide Universities & Gradschools Student Forums Travel > Austria Travel Guide Austria Travel Guide (Austria Visa & Embassy Info) Full country name: Republic of Austria Population: 8.02 million Capital City: Vienna Languages: German, English, Turkish, Slovenian, Croatian Religion: 88% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant Government: Federal Republic, Member of EU Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time) Dialling Code: 43 Electricity: 230V, 50Hz Weights & measures: Metric Money & Costs: Currency: Euro Meals Budget: 4-8 Mid-range: 8-20 High: 20-30 Top: 30+ Accommodation: Budget: 10-40 Mid-range: 40-80 High: 80-200 Top: 200+ Geography: Austria is a landlocked coubtry located in Central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere. Eight countries namely Italy, Switzerland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia form the Austrian border. Vienna is the capital of Austria that lies on the Danube River and is partly surrounded by the hills of the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald). Austria is divided into nine federal provinces (Bundeslnder): Vienna (Wien), Lower Austria (Niedersterreich), Upper Austria (Obersterreich), Salzburg (Salzburg), Carinthia (Krnten), Tyrol (Tirol), Vorarlberg (Vorarlberg), Styria (Steiermark) & Burgenland (Burgenland) Climate: Austria enjoys a moderate continental climate featuring four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Summers are generally warm and pleasant with cool nights, Winters are sunny, with reliable and frequent snowfalls. The weather is changeable throughout the year. However, in summer rainfalls are usually heavy and of short duration only. Winters are rather cold in the North-East and can be lightened up by frequent and heavy warm & dry winds in some valleys in the Alps. Recommended clothing: European clothes according to season. Alpine wear for mountain resorts. Public Holidays: Jan 1 New Years Day. Jan 6 Epiphany. Apr 9 Good Friday. Apr 12 Easter Monday. May 1 Labour Day. May 20 Ascension Day. May 31 Whit Monday. Jun 10 Corpus Christi. Aug 15 Assumption. Oct 26 National Day. Nov 1 All Saints Day. Dec 8 Immaculate Conception. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 26 St Stephens Day. Study in Austria: Below are the latest German language schools, art schools, business schools & colleges to join our directory. Latest German schools & private colleges to join: Location ActiLingua Academy Vienna THESALCON Vienna deutschinstitut.at Vienna Alpha Sprachinstitut Austria Vienna Das ABC-Zentrum Vienna You are here: Travel Guide>Austria Tourist Information, Study Visa Links Products & Services Advertise on Learn4good Add your School / Institute Learn English, ESL Exercises Free Spanish Lessons,CDs Electronic Translators Translation Software Frequently Asked Questions Recommended Links Notice Boards Top Destinations New York London Paris Rome Tokyo Osaka San Francisco Hostels Europe © 2003-2005 Learn4good Net : A network of websites listing Schools, Job Opportunities & Accommodation About Us | FAQs | Our Website Policy | Contact us

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Vicenza, Italy - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger,Sheboygan, Wisconsin Vicenza townsquare Vicenza (ancient Vicentia ), city in northern Italy, capital of Vicenza Province, in Veneto Region, situated at the junction of the Bacchiglione and Retrone rivers. Vicenza is a commercial and manufacturing center. Products include textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, and processed food. The town is noted for its splendid churches, palaces, and other buildings, many of which were designed by the architect Andrea Palladio. Parts of a 13th-century wall that encircled the town are still standing. so-called Basilica, or town hall, of Vicenza. (renovations started by Palladio in 1549) Vicenza was originally a Ligurian town. A free commune in the Middle Ages, it was ruled by Venice from 1404 to 1797 and by Austria from 1797 to 1866. The city was badly damaged in World War II (1939-1945). Population (1990 estimate) 109,333. Palladio, Andrea (1508-80), Italian architect, one of the most influential architects in European history. Palladio was born November 30, 1508, in Padua (Padova), and trained as a stonemason. Originally named Andrea di Pietro dalla Gondola, he received the name Palladio when he joined the academy of the Italian poet Giangiorgio Trissino, who oversaw Palladio's architectural studies. Trissino took him to Rome, where Palladio studied and measured Roman architectural ruins; he also absorbed the treatises of Vitruvius, possibly the most important of the Roman architects. One outcome of these studies was Palladio's Antiquities of Rome (1554), the principal guidebook to Roman ruins for the next two centuries. Palladio's first work of major importance was the renovation (begun 1549) of the facade and exterior supporting structure of the so-called Basilica, or town hall, of Vicenza. In and near Vicenza he designed many residences and public buildings. The best known of these are the Barbarano, Chieregati, Tiene, Porto, and Valmarana palaces and the Villa Capri, or Villa Rotonda. From about 1560 to 1580 he built several churches in Venice, notably San Francesco della Vigna, San Giorgio Maggiore, and Il Redentore. His last great work was the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, completed after his death (in Vicenza) in August 1580. Villa Rotonda Although the historical antecedents of Palladio's style are the classically Roman-influenced High Renaissance works of architects such as the Italian Donato Bramante, Palladio's own use of classical motifs came through his direct, extensive study of Roman architecture. He freely recombined elements of Roman buildings as suggested by his own building sites and by contemporary needs. At the same time he shared the Renaissance concern for harmonious proportion, and his facades have a noteworthy simplicityalmost austerityand repose. Palladio was the first architect to develop a systematic organization of the rooms in a house. He was also the first to apply to houses the pedimented porticos of Roman templesformal porches defined by a shallow triangular gable supported by a row of columns. Both these features are exemplified in the Villa Rotonda. Palladio's buildings were highly functional, often ingeniously so. In the facade of the basilica, for example, the arches are supported on slender columns; between the columns and the vertical piers that separate the arches are narrow rectangular spaces. (This pattern of an arch flanked by rectangular spaces was so widely imitated that it became known as the Palladian motif.) The arrangement allows the piers between the arches to be narrow, rather than wide and massive, and it allows more light to pass into the main building while giving the facade an open, harmonious appearance. Palladio was the author of an important scientific treatise on architecture, I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura (1570, 2nd ed. 1580; trans. The Four Books of Architecture, 1571), which was widely translated and influenced many later architects. Its precise rules and formulas were widely utilized, especially in England, and were basic to the Palladian style, adopted by Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, and other English architects, which preceded and influenced the neoclassical architecture of the Georgian Style. Text by Microsoft Encarta building facade Fortress in Soave entrance courtyard carved stair post Return to Italy page Return to Europe page Return to People and Places